BelAnna Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) For the last few years I've been washing my hands so much that I have used two packets of liquid handwash every day. This has cost £14 each week and it's also possible that some of the ingredients are harmful when used in such huge quantities. So I went cold turkey this week (I'm still using bar soap but less of it) and I'm really glad that I've actually made some progress! Also I went into town for the first time in a couple of years yesterday because I'm not willing to let the OCD and social anxiety control my life any longer. Edited November 2, 2018 by BelAnna Link to comment
Madchoc Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well done good progress, so nice to hear for you. Link to comment
Caramoole Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well Done Now keep adding to that list. Do something every day. Go to town again....and then again. Every time you face these fears/phobia's out they will weaken Link to comment
Avo Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 That's excellent BelAnna, keep up the good work. Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 This is fantastic, well done Belanna! Link to comment
Emsie Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Wow! That’s amazing. A massive well done BelAnna! X Link to comment
ExpectoPatronum Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 That is so wonderful! Link to comment
BelAnna Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 6 hours ago, Madchoc said: Well done good progress, so nice to hear for you. 4 hours ago, daja said: Well done BelAnna! 4 hours ago, Avo said: That's excellent BelAnna, keep up the good work. 4 hours ago, gingerbreadgirl said: This is fantastic, well done Belanna! 3 hours ago, Emsie said: Wow! That’s amazing. A massive well done BelAnna! X 4 hours ago, gingerbreadgirl said: This is fantastic, well done Belanna! 1 hour ago, ExpectoPatronum said: That is so wonderful! 1 hour ago, Atlantis said: Boom! Good job. Thank you so much for the support guys! Thanks Caramoole, I'll do that! xx Link to comment
lostinme Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 This is great news BelAnna, keep up the great work you can do this x Link to comment
BelAnna Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, lostinme said: This is great news BelAnna, keep up the great work you can do this x Thank so much for the encouragement Lost! x Link to comment
BelAnna Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Thank you Paradoxer! Link to comment
Don K Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Nice one Belanna! My hands are so sore from over washing at the moment. I'll try and use this as inspiration. Link to comment
PolarBear Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 This is what it takes... saying Enough already! and standing up to OCD. Well done. You have momentum now; keep it going. Link to comment
BelAnna Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 10 hours ago, Don K said: Nice one Belanna! My hands are so sore from over washing at the moment. I'll try and use this as inspiration. Thanks Don K! definitely cut back the washing as much as you can. I'm 30 and have been washing my hands obsessively for 22 years- enough is enough! 10 hours ago, PolarBear said: This is what it takes... saying Enough already! and standing up to OCD. Well done. You have momentum now; keep it going. Thanks Polarbear! just got to keep this up, whatever the outcome of my appointment on Wednesday. Severe OCD just saps all the joy out of life! Link to comment
ThisIsNotMyIdeaOfAGoodTime Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Well done BelAnna!! xx Link to comment
BelAnna Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thank you Thisisnotmyidea! xx Link to comment
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